System and method for automatic animation generation
US6433784B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L2021/105
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system an method providing an easy to use tool for preparing animated characters for use on the Internet or in other environments. Requiring only limited user input and selection, the system and method essential automatically choreograph and synchronizes reusable animation components with dialog streams and with gestures. Once generated, the resulting choreography can be embedded into a hypertext markup language (HTML) web page with an appropriate audio player plug-in to deliver any number of animated dialogues with minimal wait time and minimal developer effort, or can be similarly embedded or used with other software.
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